13 Bits of Colgate News

Spring 2020
1

The French Minister of Culture in Paris made John Naughton, the Harrington and Shirley Drake Professor of the humanities, a Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters.

2

Boys Don’t Cry, produced by Jeff Sharp ’89, was one of 25 films recently chosen for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. 

Illustrations by Toby Triumph
3

An Armenian flag recently joined the 40-plus others at Frank Dining Hall. 

4

Published research by 10 Colgate students and led by Professor Engda Hagos reveals how a specific protein inhibits cancer growth at the cellular level, which could one day lead to new treatments. 

5

At EuroSim 2020, Tommy Vlattas ’21, who acted as the Russian ambassador at the conference, was named Best Delegate in a Special Role.

6

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges ’79, P’12 spoke at Brown Commons’ annual Seekers, Believers, and Doubters event on campus. 

7

Representing seven sports, 118 student-athletes made the 2019 Patriot League Fall Academic Honor Roll — a 13% increase over last year.

8

Warren Carter ’20 won the 60m hurdles at the Robert J. Kane Invitational, beating his own record with a time of 8.15 seconds.  

9

The National Forest Foundation appointed Patricia Hayling Price ’76 as the first female chair of its board. 

10

All 51 men’s lacrosse players shaved their heads for a national fundraising effort to support Boston Children’s Hospital, raising $51,000 as a team.

11

Synchronized skating competed in the U.S. Figure Skating open-collegiate division, bringing home the bronze medal.

12

Banana Republic held a pop-up shop featuring NaSo, a clothing line created by Uyi Omorogbe ’19, in February. 

13

Colgate’s curling club was ranked 13th in the U.S. Curling Association’s college top standings at press time.